'AGT' Season 17 Semifinals: Comedian Aiko Tanaka's act labelled 'genuinely terrible' after failing to get laughs
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: Thanks to her extremely witty and relatable stand-up set during the 'America's Got Talent' Season 17 auditions, comedian Aiko Tanaka instantly became a fan favorite. Many fans even began rooting for her to win the talent-hunt show and pocket the $100,000 grand prize and an opportunity to be the headlining act in Las Vegas. Amidst much fan-fare, Aiko took to the stage on the recently aired semifinals episode of 'AGT'.
The comedian began her set by complaining about how English is a very complicated language. She then proceeded to share some instances from her life to drive home the point. Unfortunately for Aiko, her jokes failed to land amongst the audience. Her long pauses and anticipation for laughs from the audience didn't bode well for her act. Despite the not-so-funny jokes, the audience continued to cheer for Aiko and kept hoping that it would eventually get better. Though the performance ended on a lackluster note, the judges politely encouraged her to continue performing and gave her positive feedback. However, unlike the judges, 'AGT' fans didn't hold back when it came to critiquing Aiko's stand-up set.
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You can watch Aiko's act here:
Many fans took to Twitter and the show's YouTube clip of her performance to point out the flaws in her set. A fan tweeted, "#Aiko - Needs more stage work ... seems a bit hesitant. Seemed to be waiting for applause to often. She's funny, but seems a bit forced. Really wanted her to do well. #AGT." "I didn't laugh once to Aiko . #AGT,#AmericasGotTalent," wrote a fan. "Aiko Tanaka, sorry if you have to stand there waiting for the audience to get it and react then it wasn't very funny. #AGT," commented a fan. "This act is painful. I'd rather watch Heidi's earrings than more of #AikoTanaka #AGT #AmericasGotTalent," declared a fan.
#Aiko - Needs more stage work ... seems a bit hesitant. Seemed to be waiting for applause to often. She's funny, but seems a bit forced. Really wanted her to do well.#AGT
— Don Teague (@don_teague) August 17, 2022
Aiko Tanaka, sorry if you have to stand there waiting for the audience to get it and react then it wasn't very funny. #AGT
— OldTallGuy (@OldTallGuy15) August 17, 2022
This act is painful.
— Leslie (@grouchyhugz) August 17, 2022
I'd rather watch Heidi's earrings than more of #AikoTanaka#AGT#AmericasGotTalent
"Genuinely awful standup set ... not a single laugh. Extremely painful to watch. I have seen bad Open Mic comics put together better sets than this. Don't lie to people and tell them they are good when they are genuinely terrible," shared a fan on her performance's YouTube clip. "My lord this was obnoxiously bad. What is it with these judge's agreeableness... Her timing was uncomfortable and the jokes were so weak," pointed out a fan. "Wasn’t funny and you can tell the audience felt bad for her because they kept clapping and cheering when she went silent like…," observed a fan.
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'America's Got Talent' Season 17 airs on Tuesdays at 8 pm on NBC, followed by the results which will air on Wednesday nights between 8pm to 9pm ET/PT. For viewers who wish to tune in to the show without cable, they can do so using any of the following streaming services: Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu With Live TV, AT&T TV or YouTube TV.
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